#77A204
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.6% 0.167 126.3), rgb(119, 162, 4).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#77A204 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A204 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 162, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.167 126.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #77A204 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77A204 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A204 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A204 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB91
oklch(81% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF4F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 126.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77A204
oklch(65.6% 0.167 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#77A204 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AB9600 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59420 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9A89 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A204
#77A204
oklch(65.6% 0.167 126.3)
- #AB72E0
#AB72E0
oklch(65.7% 0.166 306.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #77A204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #77A204 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.